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CN - South Fork Catfish Creek Bridge (Older)

Dubuque County, Iowa

Photos 

Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

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BH Photo #323084

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over South Fork Catfish Creek on Former IC Railroad
Location
Rockdale, Dubuque County, Iowa
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built ca. 1887; Replaced 1940
Builder
- Union Bridge Co. of Buffalo, New York & Athens, Pennsylvania
Railroad
- Illinois Central Railroad (IC; ICG (1972-1988))
Design
Pratt through truss with TPG approach
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 150.0 ft.
Total length: 183.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.46770, -90.67830   (decimal degrees)
42°28'04" N, 90°40'42" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/690868/4704317 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Dubuque South
Inventory number
BH 53187 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (7,624)
Built 1887 (219)
Built during 1880s (2,009)
Catfish Creek (Dubuque County, Iowa) (18)
Dubuque County, Iowa (113)
Girder (10,296)
Illinois Central Railroad (588)
Iowa (6,527)
Lost (24,959)
Lost 1940 (65)
Lost during 1940s (406)
Plate girder (7,980)
 Pratt through truss (5,422)
Pratt truss (9,342)
Railroad (15,600)
Replaced by new bridge (16,758)
Rockdale, Iowa (7)
Span length 125-175 feet (4,236)
Through girder (3,841)
Through truss (15,170)
Total length 175-250 feet (4,285)
Truss (32,950)
Union Bridge Co. (56)

Update Log 

  • December 18, 2012: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
  • August 15, 2012: Added by Luke Harden

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